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    The document describes 81mm and 60mm mortars used by the Philippine Army. It details their capabilities and roles, including providing indirect fire support to infantry battalions. Mortars are effective against personnel and for illumination, destruction, and suppression. They are organized into sections assigned to light infantry battalions. Their primary role is to provide responsive indirect fires in support of maneuver elements during both offense and defense operations.

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    The document describes 81mm and 60mm mortars used by the Philippine Army. It details their capabilities and roles, including providing indirect fire support to infantry battalions. Mortars are effective against personnel and for illumination, destruction, and suppression. They are organized into sections assigned to light infantry battalions. Their primary role is to provide responsive indirect fires in support of maneuver elements during both offense and defense operations.

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    The document describes 81mm and 60mm mortars used by the Philippine Army. It details their capabilities and roles, including providing indirect fire support to infantry battalions. Mortars are effective against personnel and for illumination, destruction, and suppression. They are organized into sections assigned to light infantry battalions. Their primary role is to provide responsive indirect fires in support of maneuver elements during both offense and defense operations.

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    The key takeaways are that mortars provide responsive, organic indirect fire support to infantry battalions and companies. They are effective against personnel and for obscuration, illumination and suppression. The document discusses the characteristics, capabilities and employment of 81mm and 60mm mortars in offense and defense.

    81mm mortars weigh around 125 lbs and have a maximum range of over 5,000 meters. 60mm mortars have a maximum range of around 3,500 meters. They provide a high rate of fire and are ideal for targets in defilade. Their disadvantages include being easily detected and having limited precision and ammunition.

    The primary role of mortars is to provide immediately available, responsive indirect fires in support of maneuver. In offense they help establish conditions, suppress and fix the enemy, and provide close support during assaults. In defense they force enemies to button up, break up concentrations, deny defilade and protect friendly forces.

    Army Vision: By 2028, a World-Class Army that is a source of National Pride

    HEADQUARTERS
    ARESCOM TRAINING SCHOOL
    ARMY RESERVE COMMAND, PHILIPPINE ARMY
    Camp Riego De Dios, Tanza, Cavite

    ATS/3 Date Updated: 01 Aug 2020

    STUDENT HANDOUTS References: Special Text

    81MM AND 60MM MORTAR

    I. DESCRIPTION/NOMENCLATURE:

    1. 81mm Mortar

    a. Are organic indirect fire support assets in the infantry battalion.

    b. Effective against lightly protected personnel, for obscuration,


    illumination, destruction, neutralization, suppression & close in defensive fires.

    c. Characteristics:

    1) Light weight
    2) High angle
    3) Smooth bore
    4) Muzzle loaded
    5) Air cooled
    6) Crew served weapon

    d. General Data:

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    Weight

    1) Mortar complete - 125 lbs


    2) Barrel - 28 lbs
    3) Bipod/Mount - 40 lbs
    4) Baseplate - 48 lbs
    5) Sight M53 - 9 lbs

    e. Capabilities:

    Weapon Ammo Min Range Max Range Rate of Fire


    HE 73M 4790M
    81MM 25 RPM/2 MIN
    WP 73M 595M
    M29A1 8 RPM SUST
    ILA 100M 950M
    HE 80M 5800M
    81MM WP 73M 4595M 30 RPM/2 MIN
    M252 ILA 300M 5060M 15 RPM SUST
    RP 300M 4800M

    2. 60mm Mortar M224

    a. Capabilities:

    Weapon Ammo Min Range Max Range Rate of Fire


    HE 70M 3500M
    60MM 30 RPM/4 MIN
    WP 70M 3500M
    M224 20 RPM SUST
    ILA 200M 3500M
    HE 770M 5060M 18 RPM/1 MIN
    107MM
    WP 770M 4800M 9 RPM/5 MIN
    M30
    ILA 440M 6840M 3 RPM SUST
    HE 200M 7200M
    120MM 15 RPM/1 MIN
    WP 200M 7200M
    M120 4 RPM SUST
    ILA 200M 7200M

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    b. Advantage

    1) Most responsive fire support assets


    2) Ideal for attacking targets on reverse slopes
    3) High rate of fire
    4) All weather, day or night
    5) Emplaced anywhere

    c. Disadvantage

    1) Easily detected by radar


    2) Not precise
    3) Carry limited amount of ammunition

    II. PHILIPPNE ARMY MORTAR ORGANIZATION:

    Light Infantry Battalion 4x81mm

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    III. ORGANIZATION:

    1. 60mm Mortar Section

    2. Primary role of the mortars is to provide immediately available,


    responsive indirect fires that support the maneuver company or battalion, and that
    reinforce direct fires during close combat.

    a. Mortars provide maneuver commanders with:

    1) Responsive, organic indirect fire support.


    2) Higher rate of fire than FA units.
    3) A solid base of fire which to anchor his maneuver to the
    critical point of enemy weakness.

    b. In the offense:

    1) Establish the conditions for maneuver.


    2) Suppress and fix the enemy.
    3) Provide close support fires during the assault.

    c. In the defense:

    1) Force enemy armored columns to button up.


    2) Break up enemy concentrations/formations.
    3) Reduce enemy mobility and canalize into engagement
    areas.
    4) Deny enemy of defilade terrain.
    5) Destroy synchronization.
    6) Protect friendly infantry against dismounted attack.

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    IV. MORTAR EMPLOYMENT IN THE OFFENSE:

    1. Maintain 1/3 to 1/2 max ranges in front of lead element.


    2. Maintain flexibility and rapid response.
    3. Where to target: LD, Enroute, On the Objective, and Beyond the
    Objective.
    4. Crews must be trained in hip shoot, direct fires, and reaction crew
    drills.

    Mortars can accomplish:

    1. Preparation Fires.
    2. Obscure/Screen.
    3. Illum/Mark for Close Air Support (CAS).
    4. Disrupt/Delay Counterattacking forces.
    5. Suppress in route to the objective.

    V. MORTAR EMPLOYMENT IN THE DEFENSE:

    1. Maintain 1/3 to 1/2 max range in front of lead element.


    2. Maintain flexibility and rapid response.
    3. Support: Security Zone, Main Battle Area, and Rear Area.

    Mortars can accomplish:

    1. Deceive or divert enemy attention.


    2. Screen friendly maneuver.
    3. Obscure enemy observation and fires.
    4. Neutralize, suppress, or destroy enemy forces.
    5. Fix the enemy in position for a counterattack.
    6. Deprive the enemy of the use of defilade or decisive terrain.
    7. Illuminate the battlefield for more effective friendly fires.
    8. Harass the enemy and interdict his massing of assault forces.

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